Bengals waive three players

Johnson and Vernon were signed on July 24, the day before training camp began, to provide depth
at receiver while Marvin Jones and Ryan Whalen were on the non-football injury and physically
unable to perform lists, respectively.

The duo returned to practice in limited fashion this week, and the release of Johnson and Vernon
would seem to indicate that Jones and Whalen are ready to participate in full 11-on-11 work when
practice resumes today.

LAST NIGHT’S HIGHLIGHTS

Falcons 16, Dolphins 10: Miami’s Ryan Tannehill and Atlanta’s Matt Ryan produced touchdowns on
their only possessions, Sean Renfree led two field-goal drives in the second half and Atlanta held
off Miami at home. Rookie quarterback Seth Lobato led the Dolphins to the Atlanta 5-yard line with
less than three minutes remaining before fumbling a shotgun snap. Defensive end Nosa Eguae
recovered for the Falcons.

Bills 20, Panthers 18: Anthony Dixon ran for a touchdown, Dan Carpenter had a pair of field
goals and visiting Buffalo defeated Carolina.

EJ Manuel completed 9 of 13 passes for 96 yards, but the Bills struggled to cash in on scoring
opportunities for the second straight game. Buffalo’s first-team offense reached Carolina territory
on its first three possessions but managed just three points.

Carolina first-round draft pick Kelvin Benjamin turned in the play of the game with a stumbling,
diving 32-yard touchdown reception.

Jaguars 16, Buccaneers 10: Blake Bortles was solid in his pro debut, throwing for 117 yards and
leading a second-half drive for a field goal to help Jacksonville beat Tampa Bay at home. Bortles,
the third overall pick in this year’s draft, completed 7 of 11 passes, including a 31-yarder down
the middle to Mike Brown to set up a 26-yard field goal that gave the Jaguars a 10-3 lead late in
the third quarter.

Denard Robinson’s 23-yard TD run snapped a 10-10 tie with 6:27 remaining. The Jaguars also
scored on Winston Guy Jr.’s 68-yard interception return in the first quarter.

Saints 26, Rams 24: Ryan Griffin threw for 179 yards and a touchdown for visiting New Orleans in
a win over St. Louis. Alex Bayer, a Pickerington North graduate and Bowling Green alum, had five
receptions for 71 yards for the Rams.